Product Details

• Actors: David Jason, Stephen Wight, Paul Bown, Des McAleer, Gary Whelan
• Directors: Paul Harrison
• Writers: Caleb Ranson
• Producers: David Jason, David Reynolds, Peter Richardson
• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Acorn Media
• DVD Release Date: February 26, 2008
• Run Time: 297 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000XUF6BK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,151 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Rough Diamond" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

LONDON'S MOST LOVABLE MASTER THIEF MAKES LIGHT WORK OF HIGH CRIMES

"A PROPER GEM" —Daily Express (U.K.)

Aging criminal mastermind Des simply won’t go gentle into that good night. Donning all manner of disguises, he can fool the authorities—and his marks—into thinking he’s just another harmless old geezer. Behind his spectacles, though, Des always has his eye out for the next big score in diamonds, gold, or piles of cold cash. His intricately planned heists prove so daring and so outrageous that he always gets his target. And as for Des’s victims—well, they get what they deserve.

Rough Diamond showcases the talents of renowned British actor Sir David Jason (A Touch of Frost, Only Fools and Horses, Porterhouse Blue). Whether masquerading as a gimpy prison inmate, a button-down umbrella magnate, or a bookish security consultant, Jason imbues Des with irresistible charm and deliciously sly wit. These quirky capers will keep you guessing and chuckling right up to end, when Des always has the last laugh.

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE text interviews with cast members and cast filmographies.

Broadcast in the UK as Diamond Geezer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars James Bond for oldies, April 1, 2008

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C.A. Arthur (Tacoma, Washington) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rough Diamond (DVD)

This is grand entertainment: intelligent, funny, wholly unbelievable, escapist, and absorbing. Three cheers for David Jason, who portrays a number of characters with style. The opening film is a bit too violent, but perhaps the producers were trying to attract young audiences. There is some political correctness, as in the last film where the "hit man" is a slim oriental woman (beating up those huge bad guys). But no problem. Oldies who enjoy British films (I am one of them) will especially be attracted to Rough Diamond. It's our sort of James Bond without all the broads and nonsense.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Brilliant - Del Boy Gets Old?, February 29, 2008

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David Saunders "704 947 8048" (Huntersville, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Diamond (DVD)

This could well be Del Boy in later years.

Very, very splendid acting from Sir David


this reminds me of the old "caper" movies and Sir David transitions from dodgy but loveable character in a heartbeat.


Des in prison was a gem and what an addition Ronnie Barker would have been

SUPERB!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars four books a week, March 6, 2008

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Barry Mcnally "4books a week" (sc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rough Diamond (DVD)

This was one of the best BBC show I have ever had the good luck to view.The actors were great and the plots were just as good.I would recomend this very highly.